Moment Neo-Nazis celebrate Hitler's birthday with swastika cake & ‘Fuhrer' footie shirt after guest stood to be MP
COPS are hunting for Neo-Nazis who celebrated Hitler's birthday with one of the guests previously standing to be an MP.
Members of the far-right extremist group, the British Movement, met at the Duke of Edinburgh in Royton,
Greater Manchester
, on April 19.
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Shocking CCTV footage shows the men posing behind a flag before quickly hiding it away
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The cake with a swastika
Credit: MEN Media
Snaps of the group including a swastika cake and other Nazi-themed celebrations were shared on the organisation's Telegram feed.
Now, it has been revealed that one of the men involved put himself forward to be an MP in Bolton last year, reports the
Patrick McGrath stood for the English Democrats in the Bolton West constituency but polled just 202 votes and came last in the contest.
Beside his name on the ballot paper was 'English Democrats - Deport All Illegal Immigrants', said the outlet.
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McGrath was pictured alongside other members with sick photos posted online revealing Nazi flags and a cake decorated with a
One man, who did the Nazi salute, was donning a German national team football shirt with the words Fuhrer 44.
In one photograph three men - including McGrath - hold up a flag with a swastika, SS bolts and the Iron Cross.
Other snaps uploaded also included a black and white photograph of Hitler.
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Another picture revealed five men posing behind the British Movement flag before quickly hiding it away.
The English Democrats and McGrath have been approached for comment.
The venue have said that staff didn't know about the party until the next day -and they reported it to the
police
.
The Duke of Edinburgh's incoming landlady Jean Anderson, said: "They said they had a cake, but we didn't know what happened because they covered everything up.
"The pub was full. There were about six to eight men and one woman. They sat in the corner and didn't cause any problems.
NHS manager joins work call with Nazi armband, framed photo of Hitler & Swastika in background
"They were sneaky. We didn't see anything until we saw the pictures. I just can't understand why they picked this pub."
A spokesperson for Craft Union Pubs said: "A group entered the Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday under the pretext of celebrating a birthday and gathered in a back area of the venue.
"The group actively concealed their clothing and their activities during the visit and as a result, their actions were not visible to staff at the time.
"The operator who runs the pub was therefore unaware of what had taken place until after the event. Upon becoming aware, the operator reported the matter to the police immediately.
"To be clear, we are absolutely appalled at what took place. We do not and will not tolerate this kind of behaviour, and these people aren't welcome in any of our venues.
"We are focused on uniting our local communities, not dividing them. We are supporting our operator to look after their team, who are understandably incredibly distressed by the incident."
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "On Wednesday, April 23 we received a report that several individuals attended a pub on Market Street in Royton on Saturday, April 20, and were in possession of Nazi memorabilia.
"Enquiries are underway to establish the full circumstances.
"If you have any information, or were affected by this incident, please contact police on 101 quoting log 784 of 24/4/25."
The British Movement (BM) is a British neo-Nazi organisation founded by Colin Jordan in 1968 and membership is not currently illegal.
It was born from the National Socialist Movement (NSM), founded in 1962.
The BM is on the fringe of far-right extremism with a long history and association with violence and extremism.
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